UNSPSC 50445500: Frozen peppers

The type of vegetable known as peppers that has been frozen for preservation.

UNSPSC 50445500 Frozen peppers is a Class code that in recent state and local procurement activity spans frozen vegetable commodity procurement—carrots, corn, mixed-vegetable blends, and assorted frozen vegetables for institutional food service, school nutrition programs, and state agency distribution networks. State and local governments buy frozen vegetables under this code primarily through correctional facilities, school districts, and state health and human services agencies, with solicitations emphasizing USDA Grade A or B compliance, FDA standards, shelf-life guarantees (typically six months minimum), and FOB Destination delivery to central distribution points or school warehouse locations. The issuing-body mix includes state departments (Oregon Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Criminal Justice), county correctional facilities (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania), school districts and boards of education across multiple states (Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia, Douglas County School System in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Decatur City Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Dallas Independent School District in Texas), and state-level nutrition and support-services divisions. Repeat buyers in the recent record include the Oregon Department of Corrections and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, both issuing multiple commodity food solicitations within the past six months.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Pennsylvania) and Pacific Northwest (Oregon), with secondary activity in Texas and Virginia. Representative recent opportunities include the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000017451 for approximately 40,000 pounds of frozen sweet corn, posted July 10, 2026 with bids due July 24, 2026, priced at reference $0.498 per pound and requiring delivery FOB destination to the Central Distribution Center in Salem within 30 days; the Oregon Department of Corrections ITB S2910000016558 for assorted frozen vegetables (green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, stir fry blend, peas) totaling approximately 400,000 pounds, posted April 8, 2026 with bids due April 22, 2026 and delivery FOB destination within 40 days; and the New Jersey Department of Human Services rebid T1103 26DPP01307 for frozen Mixed Vegetables in 12/2 lb. plastic bags per case, posted May 15, 2026 with bids due June 17, 2026. Oregon and New Jersey both apply state-vendor preferences (5–10 percent combined for Oregon goods and resident bidders in Oregon; standard New Jersey small-business and resident preferences apply). Award across recent solicitations goes to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder meeting specifications, with historical pricing ranging from $0.398 to $0.665 per pound depending on vegetable type, case size, and market conditions. Lead times typically span 30–45 days after purchase order issuance, and contract values range from under $100,000 for single-commodity truckload procurements to multi-million-dollar statewide agreements supporting state hospital and correctional-facility networks.